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IVAR'S ACRES OF CLAMS

1001 ALASKAN WAY, SEATTLE, WA 98104 · Restaurant (Seating > 250)

Inspection summary

IVAR'S ACRES OF CLAMS has been inspected 48 times by Public Health – Seattle & King County since February 23, 2006. The most recent inspection, on October 8, 2026, recorded 2 infractions.

24 of 48 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 3 inspections with 2 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Food temperature control, Cleaning and sanitizing and Handwashing and staff hygiene.

The number of infractions per inspection has stayed roughly the same over time.

What these findings mean

Health authorities word their violations differently, so we group them by what they mean for food safety. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.

  • Food temperature controlHigher risk

    Bacteria multiply fastest between about 4 °C and 60 °C (40 °F to 140 °F). Inspectors check that cold food stays cold, hot food stays hot, cooked food is cooled quickly, and that staff have accurate thermometers. Temperature problems are one of the most common causes of food poisoning, so these are treated as critical findings.

    Recorded 13 times across 11 separate inspections, most recently on December 11, 2024. For example: 1710 - Proper hot holding temperatures; less than 130 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (54 degrees Celsius (C))

  • Cleaning and sanitizingHigher risk

    Anything that touches food, such as cutting boards, dishes and utensils, must be washed, rinsed and sanitized. Inspectors check dishwasher temperatures, sanitizer strength and how wiping cloths are stored. Poor sanitizing lets bacteria survive from one use to the next.

    Recorded 9 times across 8 separate inspections, most recently on April 11, 2025. For example: 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration

  • Handwashing and staff hygieneHigher risk

    Hands are the main way germs like norovirus move from people to food. Inspectors look for stocked, accessible handwashing sinks, staff washing hands when required, hair restraints, and sick employees being kept away from food. Gaps here can spread illness quickly.

    Recorded 8 times across 8 separate inspections, most recently on April 11, 2025. For example: 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities

  • Protecting food from contaminationHigher risk

    This covers how food is stored, prepared and displayed: raw meat kept away from ready-to-eat food, food covered and stored off the floor, and nothing dripping or splashing into it. Cross-contamination from raw to cooked food is a direct route for salmonella and E. coli.

    Recorded 6 times across 6 separate inspections, most recently on October 8, 2026. For example: 1100 - Proper disposition of returned, unsafe, or contaminated food; proper date marking procedures for food at high risk for Listeria

  • Food source, labelling and allergensHigher risk

    Food must come from approved suppliers, stay in labelled containers and be thrown out when it is spoiled or damaged, such as dented or swollen cans. Labelling matters for allergies: an unlabelled container can hide an allergen.

    Recorded 5 times across 5 separate inspections, most recently on October 8, 2026. For example: 3100 - Food properly labeled; proper date marking

About this data

These results come from Public Health – Seattle & King County, which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.

48 inspections

  1. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 3100 - Food properly labeled; proper date marking
      • BLUE
    • 1100 - Proper disposition of returned, unsafe, or contaminated food; proper date marking procedures for food at high risk for Listeria
      • RED
  2. Educational Inspection

    0 infractions

  3. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  4. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    5 infractions

    • 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
      • BLUE
    • 4300 - Nonfood-contact surfaces maintained and clean
      • BLUE
    • 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration
      • BLUE
    • 4700 - Garbage, refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
      • BLUE
    • 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
      • RED
  5. Return Inspection

    0 infractions

  6. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 1710 - Proper hot holding temperatures; less than 130 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (54 degrees Celsius (C))
      • RED
    • 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures; greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (7 degrees Celsius (C))
      • RED
  7. Return Inspection

    0 infractions

  8. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    3 infractions

    • 1200 - Proper shellstock ID; wild mushroom ID; parasite destruction procedures for fish
      • RED
    • 1600 - Proper cooling procedure
      • RED
    • 1900 - No room temperature storage; proper use of time as a control, procedures available
      • RED
  9. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
      • RED
  10. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
      • RED
  11. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  12. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed,...
      • BLUE
  13. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  14. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
      • RED
  15. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed,...
      • BLUE
  16. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  17. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  18. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  19. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
      • BLUE
  20. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    3 infractions

    • 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed,...
      • BLUE
    • 3600 - Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use
      • BLUE
    • 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
      • RED
  21. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 1200 - Proper shellstock ID; wild mushroom ID; parasite destruction procedures for fish
      • RED
  22. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  23. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  24. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  25. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  26. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  27. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    4 infractions

    • 4800 - Physical facilities properly installed,...
      • BLUE
    • 4200 - Food-contact surfaces maintained, clean, sanitized
      • BLUE
    • 4900 - Adequate ventilation; lighting; designated area...
      • BLUE
    • 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
      • RED
  28. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    4 infractions

    • 4900 - Adequate ventilation; lighting; designated area...
      • BLUE
    • 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during ...
      • BLUE
    • 3700 - In-use utensils properly stored
      • BLUE
    • 3800 - Utensils, equipment, linens properly stored,...
      • BLUE
  29. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  30. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    4 infractions

    • 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed,...
      • BLUE
    • 4400 - Plumbing properly sized, installed,...
      • BLUE
    • 3700 - In-use utensils properly stored
      • BLUE
    • 0500 - Proper methods used to prevent bare hand...
      • RED
  31. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    6 infractions

    • 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed,...
      • BLUE
    • 4400 - Plumbing properly sized, installed,...
      • BLUE
    • 3900 - Single use and single service articles properly...
      • BLUE
    • 4300 - Non-food contact surfaces maintained and clean
      • BLUE
    • 4200 - Food-contact surfaces maintained, clean, sanitized
      • BLUE
    • 2120 - Proper cold holding temperatures ( 42° F to 45° F)
      • RED
  32. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    4 infractions

    • 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during ...
      • BLUE
    • 3100 - Proper labeling, signage
      • BLUE
    • 4300 - Non-food contact surfaces maintained and clean
      • BLUE
    • 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
      • RED
  33. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    4 infractions

    • 3100 - Proper labeling, signage
      • BLUE
    • 4300 - Non-food contact surfaces maintained and clean
      • BLUE
    • 3700 - In-use utensils properly stored
      • BLUE
    • 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
      • RED
  34. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  35. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  36. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  37. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  38. Return Inspection

    0 infractions

  39. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 3100 - Proper labeling, signage
      • BLUE
    • 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
      • RED
  40. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
      • RED
  41. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    4 infractions

    • Non-food contact surfaces maintained and clean
      • BLUE
    • Raw meats below and away from RTE food
      • RED
    • Proper shellfish identification; proper parasit...
      • RED
    • Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
      • RED
  42. Return Inspection

    0 infractions

  43. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  44. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  45. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • Proper labeling, signage
      • BLUE
    • No room temperature storage; proper use of time...
      • RED
  46. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  47. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    4 infractions

    • In-use utensils properly stored
      • BLUE
    • Posting of permit; mobile establishment name...
      • BLUE
    • Non-food contact surfaces maintained and clean
      • BLUE
    • Proper methods used to prevent bare hand...
      • RED
  48. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • Food-contact surfaces maintained, clean, sanitized
      • BLUE
    • Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
      • RED

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